Plantronics
announced the launch of Marque M155, a smaller headset that offers voice-guided
pairing for iPhone and Android smartphones, voice recognition, and stereo
Bluetooth, which allows to listen to music, GPS directions or email.
“Smartphone
users want to harness the power of their phones to complement and simplify
their busy lives,” said Elizabeth Hamren, vice president of Marketing,
Plantronics.
“The
Marque lets them take advantage of the full range of their phone’s capabilities,
even while talking or listening to music or a podcast, all in a great looking,
super lightweight device,” Hamren added.
Smartphones
have seen impressive growth the last few years and people have quickly come to
depend on the all-in-one devices. Whether used as a cell phone, organizer, an
email device, or all of the above, having a smartphone is not just smart, it’s
a necessity.
IDC tracked shipments of 304.7
million smartphones in 2010, and expects that number to hit 472 million for all
of 2011 — a growth rate of 55 percent over 2010. IDC now expects the number of
smartphones to grow at an annual rate of 26 percent a year through 2015. By
then, IDC said 982 million smartphones will be shipped by manufacturers to
retailers.
The
Marque is Plantronics’ smallest headset ever and offers excellent sound quality
in an amazingly lightweight design. At seven grams it weighs less than most
ball point pens. It is so small you’ll hardly know you’re wearing it.
By
Telecomlead.com Team
editor@telecomlead.com